The governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has called on the Inspector-General of Police, to immediately intervene by transferring a certain police officer accused of planning to disrupt the ongoing electoral process in Ede North Local Government Area of the state.
Adeleke made this appeal while addressing journalists, shortly after casting his vote at Sagba Abogunde Ward 2, Unit 9, in Ede.
He requested the IGP to immediately move the said officer away from the state, noting that he received information that a certain police officer was planning to disrupt the electoral process.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria NAN, the governor arrived at the polling unit at about 8:32 a.m., accompanied by a large number of supporters.
After being accredited by the Presiding Officer of Ward 2, Unit 9, at 8:35 a.m., he proceeded to cast his vote.
Speaking shortly after casting his ballot, Adeleke said he was confident of emerging victorious in the election.
He called on the electorate to come out en masse to exercise their franchise, stressing that they should protect their votes until the end of the electoral process.
According to him, the election provides the people of Osun with the opportunity to decide who would govern them for the next four years.
The governor urged voters to remain peaceful and law-abiding throughout the voting and collation processes.
He also appealed to the electorate to stay at their polling units to monitor the process, in accordance with INEC guidelines.
“We also received information about our supporters being scared away in Modakeke and some areas in the state by some police officers to disenfranchise them,” he said.
Adeleke also called on his supporters to watch out for fake ballot papers which could be used in some polling units to deceive the electorate.
He, however, expressed optimism that the election would be peaceful, credible and reflective of the people’s will.
